New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-09
CAUGHT UP IN SATURDAY WALK.

BITS OF INFORMATION WHICH STROLLER CAPT
URED AS THEY FLoATED BY.
In various strolls from week to week THE TRIBUNE
Stroller has been impressed with the amount OF infora
ton that floats through the air Of the promenade 1t
seems to permeate the atmosphere and to tce In upon
the understanding with insdious energy. You see
two together They engaged in earnest and con
fdentia talk YOu know their relations You know the
big scheme they have hand Later you them In
conference with other Just you put and
together and make g. you join together such simple
incidents these and form conclusions that in ninety
nine cases out one hundred accurate figures
Then too there drifts upon the Stroller stray bits and
hints from friends acquaintance who are good fe
lows and want to do him good turn"
sauntering up Broadway Saturday the Stroller
heard Custom House employee that there Is big
explosion impending between Magone and Beate, and
that Magone has ugly things TO OF the Hedden
regime and machine, which preceded his Then 1t is
whispered in his that the fight viii extend into the
Cabinet where Secretary Whitney is Beatie's special
friend and champion. Next hear that Congressman
w. L. Scott has played big hand to retain the coal trade
Of the Northwest He has held the bulk OF 1t for years
through his anthracite contracts The Interstate Com
law having shaken his hold by raising the freight
rates west from Pennsylvania it is said he has bought
large btuminous coal mines in Iowa and Illinois to
control that product
81 Richie, big FRAMED and hearty Western capital
~N~
properties gives out "pointer" copper. Canada
control the copper market of the world he says.
'Ihere are cOppereds the line ofthe Canadian Pacific
road which contain twenty times much copper as the
Calumet and Heca mines could show up in their palmi-
est days. The is right the surface 1t beats every
thing"
stop General W. T. Sherman to inquire about his
recent election Commander of the Ohio Commandery
Of the Loyal Legion. OF course, cannot accept the
position he says after he has peered into my face TO
discover my identity, that he has with every
one Then he continues: / am living in New-York and
could not attend their meetings / am quite beyond
accepting such things as compliment
The round face Of II. r. Roesser is beamng he
comes the st. James Hotel whore he is clerk
He is one of the bestknown hotel employees uptown,
having been connected with the Gilsey and Brunswick
before he went to the st. James in 1888 He an old
Buffalo man. and IL going back there in glory That Is
the he smiles He has secured the management
OF new hotel In P0rterst, Buffalo'
: Major A. b. Watson tall and erect man, with full
gray whsers and rather severe, sober face gives the
Stroller information about pine. He is heavy
lumberman of Grand Rapids, Mich, and a member OF
the syndicate that has bought great tracts Of the yellow
pine lands Of Mississippi and Louisiana ~The price OF
these lands has increased very much' he says since
made purchases In fact there more lands
for sale The Government land has all been taken up
Those tracts which not held for future increase are
being cut of by the owners TO realize on the timber and
are not In the market"
Colonel r. G. 1ngersol comes along with his thorough
bred dog his SIDE The Colonel looks gray, but he
talks vigorously The Excise law agitation has
aroused his tongue don't believe in any restriction
OF any kind upon what shall eat or drink The
only requirement would have in the matter of liquors
is that they should be good If they aduterated
empty them In the CUTTERS license only induces men
to cell you poor liquor at outrageous price There IL
need of any political party movement on this subject
Both the old parties playing coward about It, The
only party that is wanted In this country Is one u
agitae the repeal of laws. The only good laws that
have been passed in 500 years have been laws that
repealed other laws The statute books ought TO bt
wiped clear" To begin r. the Stroller mildly
inquiries NO" replies the Colonel with emphasis, u
be left blank"